mye

Norwegian

/²myːə/

adjective
Definitions
  • Existing in large quantities: lots of, a lot (of), many, a great deal (of), much (antonym to lite, "small", "little")
  • Used as a noun: much, a lot of (things), a great deal
  • much, far, a great deal (in a comparative sense, functions as an adverb)
  • (as a verb-modifying adverb) much, a great deal, a good deal, a lot

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse mykit derived from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz (great, many, much, large) derived from Proto-Indo-European *méga-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*méga-

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